It’s time to celebrate Lunar New Year (or at least create a lesson plan so it’s ready when you need it!). Lunar New Year is celebrated by people in countries around the world including China, Vietnam, Korea, and Malaysia. And while celebrations may vary from one country to another, from one family to another, it’s a time for family and friends to come together and celebrate! This lesson plan gathers stories from a variety of cultures in wonderful picture book read alouds, fun rhymes and...| Literacious
Peekaboo! I see you! This is a really fun storytime that would work especially well with babies and young toddlers. There are all sorts of great peekaboo books out there to use and I found some really cute songs and a couple of crafts and activities too. This storytime theme lends itself to highlight books with flaps or cutouts and has the potential to be very interactive. If you typically offer a storytime for toddlers or preschoolers and haven’t tried a program for babies yet, I’ve got ...| Literacious
As I was finishing up this lesson plan on painting, I realized that I had just created a similar storytime lesson plan last year! So, while there are a few books that repeat on each list, there is a lot of brand new suggestions here to take a look at. While this could become a very messy program if you include a craft or activity, I think it’s important to share with parents and caregivers that painting doesn’t always have to result in a “product” rather it can be all about the proces...| Literacious
Storytime Theme: Yes and No is a fun, interactive and most importantly - simple storytime about the power of two very small words!| Literacious
Storytime Theme: Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful and this lesson plan is a wonderful place to start!| Literacious
Storytime Theme: Brothers is a sweet storytime about the wonderful relationship between brothers (even when they argue a bit!).| Literacious